Ted Wheeler and Jules Bailey are starting to discuss one of most pressing issues in the Portland mayor's race: Homelessness.

Bailey, in a written statement, said he supports a ballot measure to raise more tax money for housing funds. He also wants more affordable housing funds in the city budget.

Wheeler, in his statement, said he would work with nonprofits, businesses and religious leaders to "ensure that we have an emergency shelter bed for every person sleeping on the streets of our city" in his first two years. Wheeler said he supports tapping the federal Medicaid fund to house homeless people, and that he wants more education and skills training for children aging out of foster care.

The candidates' responses were part of a 10-question series by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Read them all here.